Statement

An Ye Zhi is a Chinese-born artist who grew up in the Netherlands. Born during the one-child policy, she explores the intricate realities of growing up as a transracial adoptee. Her works stand as testaments to the trauma endured and lives lost by all the children that were abandoned during the policy.  With her work she also delves into the complexity of her Chinese roots. Taken from her homeland at a young age, her works offer reflections on the complexity of racial identity, origin and belonging.  Through imaginative sculptures and installations, and the use of mixed media, An Ye Zhi reveals pieces of her narrative. 



Contact



an.dejong@outlook.com

@an_yezhi





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Exhibitions


Nieuw Dakota, November 2025 
Beyond expiration date, Amsterdam, Netherlands 
Group exhibition  

Manifestations, October 2024
Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
Group exhibition 

Veelbelovend, an exhibition for promising graduates
July - August 2024
Kunstgarage Franx, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Group exhibition
                                 
Graduation Exhibition, Minerva, June 2024
Gallery Sign, Groningen, Netherlands
Group exhibition
        
Open studio, 2024
Ulgersmaweg 145, Groningen, Netherlands
Group exhibition

XORDIUM, 2023
Toko, Groningen, Netherlands
Group exhibition

Stichting 2nd floor x Markt van het Noorden, 2023      
Suikerlaan 2, Groningen, Netherlands
Group exhibition 

REBIRTH by stichting 2nd floor, 2022
Preadiniussingel 59, Groningen, Netherlands
Group exhibition        



Awards and stipends

2024, Stipendium Horizon 
Winner 

2024, Nomination for Young Talents Award, best of Talents of Dutch Art Academies,  Manifestations 

2024, Nomination Minerva Award for research in Art or Design
Bachelor Thesis nominated 



Press and reviews


Podcast Kunstmatig, Identiteit, AI en avatars, Rosa Wevers en Veerle Spronck

De Telegraaf and Dagblad van het Noorden, Rosanne de Jong 

Studio Wittenau, Dutch Design Week 2024 (ddw24)

Omroep Brabant, Jan Peels 19-10-2024

Metropolis Magazine, Graduations Shows, Minerva, Elles Hassling, 24-06-24

Lost Painters, Eindexamen Expositie: Minerva Groningen 2024,  Niek Hendrix, 17-06-24

 

Education


2024
Bachelor of Autonomic Fine arts 
Academie Minerva  

2023                       
CS50 Certificate, Introduction to Programming with Python, Cambridge, Massachusetts